2016 International Ocean Film Festival Winners
Courtesy of International Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco, California.
More than 50 filmmakers from 9 countries were represented at San Francisco’s 13th International Ocean Film Festival earlier this year.
The following films best embody the Festival’s mission to inspire others to appreciate and care for the ocean in various categories, including The Weekend Sailor (Mexico) by Bernardo Arsuaga, winner of the Director’s Award [shown above]:
Coastal Culture Award: SILA and the Gatekeepers of the Arctic (USA) by Corina Gamma
Conservation Award: On the Brink: Uncharted Waters (USA) by Vincent Soberano
Environment Award: Sonic Sea (USA) by Michelle Dougherty & Daniel Hinerfeld
Ocean Science Award: Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South (USA) by Dena Seidel
Wildlife Award: Speechless – The Polar Realm (New Zealand) by Richard Sidey
Adventure Award: The Hand of Franklin (Canada) by Frank Wolf
Innovation Award: We Live Underwater (Germany) by Hendrik S. Schmitt & Claudia Schmitt
Short Award: The Great Wide Open (Ireland) by Ciarán Dooley
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
More than 50 filmmakers from 9 countries were represented at San Francisco’s 13th International Ocean Film Festival earlier this year.
The following films best embody the Festival’s mission to inspire others to appreciate and care for the ocean in various categories, including The Weekend Sailor (Mexico) by Bernardo Arsuaga, winner of the Director’s Award [shown above]:
Coastal Culture Award: SILA and the Gatekeepers of the Arctic (USA) by Corina Gamma
Conservation Award: On the Brink: Uncharted Waters (USA) by Vincent Soberano
Environment Award: Sonic Sea (USA) by Michelle Dougherty & Daniel Hinerfeld
Ocean Science Award: Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South (USA) by Dena Seidel
Wildlife Award: Speechless – The Polar Realm (New Zealand) by Richard Sidey
Adventure Award: The Hand of Franklin (Canada) by Frank Wolf
Innovation Award: We Live Underwater (Germany) by Hendrik S. Schmitt & Claudia Schmitt
Short Award: The Great Wide Open (Ireland) by Ciarán Dooley
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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